Luís Cabral
Luís Cabral | |
|---|---|
| 1st President of Guinea-Bissau | |
| In office 24 September 1973 – 14 November 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Francisco Mendes |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | João Bernardo Vieira President of Guinea-Bissau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luís Severino de Almeida Cabral 11 April 1931 Bissau, Portuguese Guinea |
| Died | 30 May 2009 (aged 78) Torres Vedras, Portugal |
| Cause of death | Cardiac Arrest |
| Resting place | Cemitério do Alto de São João |
| Political party | African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde |
| Spouse | Lucete Cabral |
Luís Severino de Almeida Cabral (11 April 1931 – 30 May 2009) was a Bissau-Guinean politician who was the first President of Guinea-Bissau. He served from 1974 to 1980, when a military coup d'état led by João Bernardo Vieira deposed him. Luís Cabral was a half-brother of Amílcar Cabral, with whom he co-founded the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) in 1956.